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Monday, January 7, 2013

Drugstore makeup displays don't usually stop me in my tracks, but the new Maybelline Color Whisper display did. I was at CVS and had zero extra time. Still I stopped. I think the 20 pretty colors and the promise of a sheer, gel formula piqued my curiosity just enough, and the buy one, get a second for 50% offer pushed me over the edge. Two came home with me.

With no way to test the colors, I guessed at two I might like. I selected one what looked cool-toned and one that looked warmer. Pin Up Peach (#30) is shown at left directly above, and Lust for Blush (#25) is shown at right. Both are really nice, although I would like for Lust to Blush to be just a bit darker.

Maybelline's pitch for these focuses on:

Pure color pigments suspended in a weightless gel,

No heavy waxes or oils, and

Soft, sexy gel-color.

I love them! I may have to go back and pick up a few more shades. I took swatch photos in full sun.

Pin Up Peach is shown at the top of my arm, with Lust for Blush below. Aren't they pretty? They offer beautiful sheer color and shine, and they feel fabulous on the lips - extremely hydrating.

They have no discernible fragrance or taste (a plus for me), and they compare perfectly to many luxury lipsticks I wear. They remind me of Revlon Lip Butters, a favorite of many women - myself included.

How can you beat the price? Look for a Revlon BOGO or other discount offer, and you won't even pay the retail price of that ranges from about $6.00 to $7.50, depending on store.

You know I don't feature many drugstore products. These lipsticks are worth your attention. Now, if you will excuse me, I'm going up to CVS for more.

Photo at top courtesy of Maybelline; other photos by Best Things in Beauty

Out of all the major drugstore brands, Maybelline rarely disappoints me. I'm obsessed with their VolumExpress Plush mascara, Color Tattoo eyeshadows, and many other things. When I saw the ad for these lipsticks in a magazine, I hoped they would be as good as your report says they are. Hooray and Heck Yeah for BOGOs!

These look like something I need to check out asap. Love the two you featured, Charlestongirl, but I have the dreaded "corpse-lips" so if these are too sheer I'll need to look at the darker colors. Are there any?

Looking forward to your review of the colour tattoos! It's strange, but I finally broke down and bought a colour tattoo, as well as two l'oreal infallibles. I should add this is very unlike me, my cream eyeshadows are all chanel, armani and Laura mercier! I just couldn't ignore the rave reviews any longer (I tried!) and guess what? I wasn't disappointed!

Thanks, CG! So glad you put up this review. I'm in love with the Revlon Lip Butters but now I may have a new love. Off to CVS to check these out...along with my $20 Rewards Bucks coupon. Just think how many how I can get with that.

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